acme

American  

[ak-mee] / ˈæk mi /

noun

1. the highest point; summit; peak.

   The empire was at the acme of its power.

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acme British  

/ ˈækmɪ /

noun

1. the culminating point, as of achievement or excellence; summit; peak

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Other Word Forms

• acmatic adjective
• acmic adjective

Etymology

Origin of acme

First recorded in 1560–70, from Greek akmḗ “point, highest point, extremity”

Example Sentences

The 65-year gap between the song’s original release and its acme position is the longest in history, according to Billboard.

From Los Angeles Times

“These reflect the infamous Sun Tzu quote, ‘the acme of skill is to win a war without firing a shot,’” Mr. McCreight wrote.

From Washington Times

“There is no blinking the obvious,” he wrote, “the Warners have pulled all the stops in making this picture the acme of the gangster-prison film.”

From New York Times

“I devote myself to the acme of emptiness,” says another.

From New York Times

It still looks like a kind of summit point, an acme of Klopp-era Liverpool, with every working part in sync.

From The Guardian